Tag: rock

I first heard Ripe at the Apex Music Festival (Apex, NC). Their music is what I’ll call Funk-Rock-Soul-Pop. As part of their set, they covered Love on Top by Beyoncé. When I heard the intro, I went straight-faced. Covering popular songs is difficult. Fans have the song in muscle memory, […]

Whenever searching for new music, I’m typically drawn to the work of singer-songwriters first. Singer-songwriters write, compose and perform their own musical material. Some describe this genre as music from the heart because the lyrics often draw first from personal experiences. The composition of these songs tends to be straightforward […]

I don’t usually review albums I consider mainstream but after listening to Chris Stapleton’s Traveller three times in less than 24 hours, I could not let this one go. I fully understand why his debut album won best Country music album at the Country Music Awards and at the Grammy […]